Have you heard of the National Young Mathematicians' Award (NYMA)? If not, you can find out more here.
Bernard, one of the members of the NRICH team, creates the brain-stretching activities used in the NYMA. In this feature, we have gathered together some tasks which will help you 'limber up' for the main NYMA tasks. Have a go at these tricky challenges and see how you get on ...
Bernard, one of the members of the NRICH team, creates the brain-stretching activities used in the NYMA. In this feature, we have gathered together some tasks which will help you 'limber up' for the main NYMA tasks. Have a go at these tricky challenges and see how you get on ...
problem
Inside triangles
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
How many different triangles can you draw which each have one dot in the middle?
problem
Lots of lollies
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Frances and Rishi were given a bag of lollies. They shared them out evenly and had one left over. How many lollies could there have been in the bag?
problem
Start cube drilling
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Imagine a 3 by 3 by 3 cube. If you and a friend drill holes in some of the small cubes in the ways described, how many will have holes drilled through them?
problem
Odd times even
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
This problem looks at how one example of your choice can show something about the general structure of multiplication.